Charles McClasin, 74, formerly of Baden, died Sunday at St. Vincent Hospital, Erie.

Born Aug. 26, 1932, in Sewickley, he was the son of Charles D. and Betty Caldwell McClasin Sr.

He retired from American Bridge and AM Guard.

Mr. McClasin was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was a member of the Baden United Methodist Church and the AARP.

Surviving are his wife, Patricia Betts McClasin of Baden; a son and his wife, Delbert and Teri McClasin of Erie; a daughter and her husband, Kathleen and Timothy Meteney of Darlington; and his grandchildren, Britney and Kristy Meteney and Joshua and Blakeslee McClasin.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Dolores McClasin.

<B>MCCLASIN </B>— Friends of Charles McClasin, who died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Matter Tatalovich Funeral Home</B>, 1133 Church St., Ambridge. Visitation also will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ed Bailey officiating.Burial will follow at the Coraopolis Cemetery.